A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
or public parking lot within this Village during a snowstorm, flood,
fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public
highway or parking lot upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned,
said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of a member
of the Police Department of the Village of Westhampton Beach.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
or public parking lot within the Village where said vehicle constitutes
an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by or under
the direction of a member of the Police Department of the Village
of Westhampton Beach.
C.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
or public parking lot within this Village where stopping, standing
or parking is prohibited, said vehicle may be removed by or under
the direction of a member of the Police Department of the Village
of Westhampton Beach.
D.
If any vehicle is parked in any highway or public
parking lot within this Village where stopping, standing or parking
is prohibited and it is impractical to have said vehicle removed,
then the locking auto boot immobilizer shall be affixed to said vehicle
by or under the direction of a member of the Police Department of
the Village of Westhampton Beach.
[Added 2-13-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995)
[Amended 7-5-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article, the Police Department of the Village of Westhampton
Beach may store or cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable place
at the expense of the owner. Such owner, or person in charge of the
vehicle, may redeem the same upon payment to the Village Clerk of
the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting
such removal, such charges not to exceed $75, together with any charges
for storage, such storage charge not to exceed $15 per day where the
vehicle is held 24 hours or longer, and there shall be no storage
charge where the stored vehicle is held less than 24 hours.
A member of the Police Department shall, without
delay, report the removal and the disposition of such vehicle to the
desk officer, and it shall be the duty of such desk officer to ascertain
the owner of much vehicle or person having the same in charge and
to notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of
the amount which will be required to redeem the same. Such notice
shall be given by registered mail to the address indicated on the
motor vehicle registration.
